Checking in for 100,000 Years

Chapter 988: Xuantian Sect

A moment of silence.

"Esteemed one..."

The Dragon Tree Buddha slowly spoke, his voice tinged with bitterness: "What enmity exists between us that makes you relentlessly pursue me, chasing me across hundreds of millions of miles?"

"Seeing your numerous avatars irks me, so I want to kill you. Is this reason... sufficient?"

Ye Yun chuckled lightly, his longsword in hand trembling, flashing with a cold silver glow.

Upon hearing this, the Dragon Tree Buddha’s breathing became rapid.

Is this the reason why he wants to kill him?

This is utterly absurd.

"What do my numerous avatars have to do with you?

Moreover, ever since being suppressed by the Jade Buddha Sect, my original body has been filled with an immense amount of Buddha’s light. This forced path of universal salvation led me precisely into the Buddhist Gate. Many of my avatars are hidden throughout the Divine Land. Among them, at least half are devoted to Buddha and never commit evil deeds... Esteemed one, I truly can’t discern which of my avatars has offended a mighty being like you?"

The Dragon Tree Buddha thought for a moment, then asked in a tone of embarrassed anger.

As he spoke, one Divine King Realm avatar after another continuously emerged from the void, merging with his body.

This made his aura increasingly powerful.

Noting the change in tone, Ye Yun raised an eyebrow, his eyes bright, and asked with a smile: "You’re not the Dragon Tree Buddha, you’re the root essence of the Buddha Flame, right!"

"Indeed, I am the root essence of the Buddha Flame. The Dragon Tree Buddha is no match for you, so he allowed me to take over this body..."

The Dragon Tree Buddha nodded in acknowledgment.

At that moment, the rich voice of the Dragon Tree Buddha transformed into the clear and youthful voice of a plain-clothed boy.

His eyes flickered, revealing wildness and madness, completely different from the demeanor of the Dragon Tree Buddha, a monk who had attained the path.

"You two are indeed like insects tied by the same string, sharing the same plight!"

Ye Yun shook his head with a smile.

Now that the root essence of the Buddha Flame is in charge, it turns out to be a good thing.

Through this altar, the root essence of the Buddha Flame summoned all the avatars, providing Ye Yun with an excellent opportunity to capture them all in one net.

However, Ye Yun also had his concerns.

This altar was currently summoning Divine King Realm avatars, but could it also summon those in the God Venerable Realm?

If he couldn’t capture them all, seeking those avatars in the future would demand considerable effort and time.

The Divine Land, unlike the Cangnan Continent, is vaster and more cumbersome to navigate.

Ye Yun didn’t have much leisure time to expend on the avatars of the Buddha Flame root.

After all, the Buddha Flame root wasn’t the mastermind behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, Ye Yun smiled, saying: "By the way, you needn’t worry, I’ll give you sufficient time to gather your avatars..."

"Who on earth are you?!

Why are you giving me such an opportunity? From where does our enmity stem, I am unaware?"

The plain-clothed boy fixed his gaze on Ye Yun, his voice deep and probing.

The figure opposite was exceedingly mysterious.

With not only profound mastery in swordsmanship but also unfathomable cultivation.

Even though he absorbed a few Divine King Realm avatars, greatly enhancing his power, he still lacked confidence in confronting Ye Yun.

Only when he merged all the Divine King Realm avatars would he dare to directly confront this person.

"Did your avatar... visit the Cangnan Continent?"

Ye Yun said calmly.

"Cangnan Continent?"

The plain-clothed boy was taken aback.

"The Cangnan Continent, also formerly known as Dragon Hidden Continent..."

Ye Yun explained.

The root essence of the Buddha Flame had always been suppressed by the Jade Buddha Sect in the Divine Land, so presumably, it wasn’t aware of the origins of the Cangnan Continent.

But the term Dragon Hidden Continent might ring a bell for him.

Indeed.

The plain-clothed boy nodded, frowning: "As far as I know, I have no avatar that went to the Dragon Hidden Continent..."

"How could there not be?"

Ye Yun flicked his wrist, and a fragment of the True God-stage Buddha Flame Root appeared in his hand.

This fragment was what he had captured in the Cangnan Continent.

This piece of Buddha Flame Root had been rooted on the egg of the Crystal Essence Dragon and had been extremely arrogant, unaware of Ye Yun’s strength back then.

"This..."

Staring at the fragment of the Buddha Flame Root in Ye Yun’s hand, the plain-clothed boy was also stunned.

"May I examine it?"

He requested.

"Why not?"

Ye Yun smiled and tossed the Buddha Flame Root over lightly.

This fragment from the Cangnan Continent had already been sealed by Ye Yun, leaving it in a dormant state.

So, this fragment of the Buddha Flame Root wasn’t yet aware that the true root essence of the Buddha Flame stood before it.

The plain-clothed boy took it, his gaze falling on it as he carefully sensed it.

"This isn’t my genuine avatar; it must have been propagated over countless generations..."

After several seconds of observation, the plain-clothed boy concluded.

As he spoke,.

Since the formation of the altar was still operating, a continuous stream of Divine King Realm avatars emerged from the void, merging with his body.

Ye Yun did not interrupt.

"Any other findings?"

Ye Yun asked.

The dialogue didn’t leave him satisfied.

"This segment of the Buddha Flame Root seems to have been re-cultivated, inherently possessing certain deficiencies..."

The plain-clothed boy slowly said.

And as he spoke, he scratched his head and frowned: "I seem to recall something!"

"Wait... let me think!"

He urged hastily.

Ye Yun’s eyes flickered, patiently waiting.

He could also see that the root essence of the Buddha Flame did not have a stable mental state; many memories seemed fragmented, and recalling past events required chances and fortuitous encounters.

"It seems that the mastermind behind the scenes also did something to this root essence of the Buddha Flame..."

Ye Yun thought to himself.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn later, after the integration of over a dozen Divine King Realm avatars, the plain-clothed boy suddenly exclaimed.

"I remember now—

Back in the Ten Thousand Transformation Pond, a faction from the Xuantian Sect took a segment of a root from me. If I’m not mistaken, this segment was cultivated by the Xuantian Sect into a flawed Buddha Flame Root, then sent to the Dragon Hidden Continent!"

The plain-clothed boy stated loudly.

"Ten Thousand Transformation Pond? What kind of place is this?"

Ye Yun queried.

"I don’t know the location either!

After being cut off back then, I was tossed into a Ten Thousand Transformation Pond by a mysterious entity... After soaking for a long time in there, I began a new evolution, gaining the ability to create limitless avatars!"

The plain-clothed boy mentioned.

Upon speaking to this point, as if reminded of something, terror seeped from his eyes.

"Xuantian Sect..."

Ye Yun pondered silently through the Supreme God Sovereign’s memory but found no information about the Xuantian Sect.

It was too ancient.

This must have happened nearly ten million years ago, right?

This Xuantian Sect likely no longer exists.

"Who severed the Formless Tree?"

Ye Yun asked in a deep voice.

"I don’t know either, a mysterious person, whose swordsmanship is just as formidable as yours..."

The plain-clothed boy remarked fearfully.

Although his memories were fractured, especially much of what happened in the Ten Thousand Transformation Pond was gone, one clear memory was the startling sword slashed in the torrential rainy night by the mysterious figure.

The sword was truly terrifying.

"Swordsmanship as formidable as mine?"

Ye Yun chuckled, gently rubbing the hilt, intrigued by the implications.

Could the force behind the scenes actually have a master of swordsmanship?

Snap!

Ye Yun snapped his fingers.

The restraint within the fragment of the Buddha Flame Root was lifted, and it groggily awakened.

"Who the hell are you? Let go of me instantly!"

Upon awakening and seeing a monk gripping it, the Buddha Flame Root was reminded of the Evil Buddha Sect, erupted in fury, and yelled loudly.